About Cert Educational Research & Training Private Limited
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Cert Educational Research & Training Private Limited is a private limited company based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It operates in the educational support services segment of the education and learning sector. It was incorporated on 21 February 2011 and has been in existence for over 15 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Ernakulam, under CIN U74990KL2011PTC027728. Its GSTIN is 32AAECC3602M2ZX (Kerala). The company holds 2 GST registrations, of which 1 is active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹4 Lakh and a paid-up capital of ₹4 Lakh. It is led by directors Salim Meerasayu (Managing Director) and Chandrasekhara Pillai (Managing Director).
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 30 September 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office is at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
As per the financials filed for FY 2024, the company reported a revenue of ₹2.23 Lakh, a decline of 72% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net loss of ₹11,538 (net margin -5.2%) and EBITDA of ₹91,305 (EBITDA margin 41%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 12% over three years.
Court records list 10 cases involving the company, including 7 filed by the company and 3 filed against it.
The current compliance status is marked as active non-compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website certindia.co.in.
Company details
Contact details
Cert Educational Research & Training Private Limited's registered office is in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Its website is certindia.co.in. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
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- Registered AddressHill House 8/1615 Dushiyoorkonam Lane Bapuji Nagar Pongummoodu Medical Colle, Ge Po, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India – 695011
- IndustryEducation & Learing, Educational Support Services
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- Company details, directors and signatories
- Historical financials and ratios
- Shareholding pattern and group structure
- Charges with holder and property details
- Legal cases, compliance and MCA filings
Financials of Cert Educational Research & Training Private Limited
FY 2025 filings availableCert Educational Research & Training Private Limited reported revenue of ₹2.23 Lakh (down 72% YoY) for FY 2024.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue fell 72% in the latest year, but over three years it has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 12%. EBITDA fell 4% in the latest year. Three- and five-year figures are compounded annual growth rates (CAGR): the steady yearly rate that links the first and the last year. All are worked out from the filed statements.
Financial Statement Summary
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| EBITDA Margin | 41% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | -5.2% | ||||
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Board of directors of Cert Educational Research & Training Private Limited
Cert Educational Research & Training has 2 current directors and 5 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Salim Meerasayu | Managing Director | 21 Feb 2011 | 15 Years 8 Months | Current |
| Chandrasekhara Pillai | Managing Director | 31 Dec 2020 | 5 Years 9 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Cert Educational Research & Training Private Limited is compared with the 4 companies closest to it by revenue in the Education industry (Education Technology), with the same principal business activity (educational support services), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Gooru India Foundation for Learning Innovation | ₹2.32 Lakh (FY 2025) | -99.0% | Pune, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Edupolis Education Technology Private Limited | ₹2.31 Lakh (FY 2022) | Hyderabad, Telangana, India | ||||
| Cert Educational Research & Training Private Limitedthis company | ₹2.23 Lakh (FY 2024) | -₹11,538 | -5.2% | -72.0% | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India | |
| Limberlink Technologies Private Limited | ₹2.2 Lakh (FY 2020) | 1527.0% | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | |||
| Prajya Vienova Education Private Limited | ₹2.19 Lakh (FY 2025) | 23.0% | Delhi, India |
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Auditor
Cert Educational Research & Training Private Limited is audited by Philip&Mathew for the financial year 2017.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| Philip&Mathew | FY 2017 | 002646S |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Cert Educational Research & Training Private Limited is on record for 3 financial years, the latest being FY 2017, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
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Legal cases
Cert Educational Research & Training Private Limited has 10 court cases on record: 7 filed by Cert Educational Research & Training, 3 filed against it. All cases are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| High courts | 10 | 3 | 0 |
Cases on record (5 of 10)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| High Court | Writ petition | Filed by the company against Kerala Artisans Development Corporation Ltd., and 5 others | Disposed |
| High Court | Appeal | Filed by the company against Central Scientific Supplies Company Ltd. and 3 others | Disposed |
| High Court, Kerala | Writ petition | Filed by the company against State of Kerala and 3 others | Disposed |
| High Court of Kerala | Writ petition | Filed against the company | Disposed |
| High Court | Appeal | Filed by the company against State of Kerala and 5 others | Disposed |
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Case records are compiled from court listings and may lag the court's own records. A case filed against a company is not a finding against it.
MSME payment delays
No delayed payments to MSME suppliers are on our record for Cert Educational Research & Training Private Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
GST
Cert Educational Research & Training has 2 GST registrations: 1 active and 1 cancelled or inactive.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 32AAECC3602M2ZX | Kerala | Active | 17 Sep 2017 |
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Recent activity
Cert Educational Research & Training Private Limited has 7 board changes on record since 2011: 2 appointments and 5 cessations. The latest: Chandrasekhara Pillai ceased to be Director on 30 Mar 2022.
Frequently asked questions
Cert Educational Research & Training is an active private limited company based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The company works in educational support services, within the education and learning industry. It was incorporated on 21 February 2011 (15+ years old) and is registered under CIN U74990KL2011PTC027728.
Cert Educational Research & Training has 2 current directors:
- Salim Meerasayu - Managing Director
- Chandrasekhara Pillai - Managing Director
The latest financial statements of Cert Educational Research & Training on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 30 September 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Cert Educational Research & Training is 32AAECC3602M2ZX, registered in Kerala. The company has 2 GST registrations in all, of which 1 is active and 1 is cancelled or inactive.
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Cert Educational Research & Training is U74990KL2011PTC027728. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Cert Educational Research & Training has 10 court cases on record: 7 filed by the company and 3 filed against it.
Cert Educational Research & Training was incorporated on 21 February 2011, making it 15+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Ernakulam.
The peers of Cert Educational Research & Training by revenue are Gooru India Foundation for Learning Innovation, Edupolis Education Technology Private Limited, Limberlink Technologies Private Limited, Prajya Vienova Education Private Limited, all in the Education industry (Education Technology), with the same principal business activity (educational support services).
Chandrasekhara Pillai ceased to be Director on 30 Mar 2022. Chandrasekhara Pillai was appointed as Managing Director on 31 Dec 2020. Omanayamma Velayudhanpillai ceased to be Director on 31 Dec 2020. Cert Educational Research & Training has 7 board changes on record in total.
Cert Educational Research & Training can be reached through the website certindia.co.in. Its registered office is in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
The registered office of Cert Educational Research & Training is at Hill House 81615 Dushiyoorkonam Lane Bapuji Nagar Pongummoodu Medical Colle, Ge Po, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India – 695011.